In India, mobile banking alone doesn’t cut it — only 26 percent of people prefer banking apps to human agents. To serve app-wary customers, mPOS — or “bank in a box,” as Ashish Ahuja, EVP and head of products and alliances for Fino Payments Bank...
Mobile apps aren’t a panacea for banks in India, where in 2017, only 26 percent of consumers said they prefer using a mobile app rather than talking to a bank agent. When customers distrust the security of apps, find them confusing or lack the smartphones...
Farmers’ markets, craft fairs and holiday bazaars can be the lifeblood of small vendors — that is, if they have the right POS system to keep the sales flowing. In the latest mPOS Tracker, PYMNTS catches up with sellers from Boston’s SoWa events to find...
The U.S. is home to more than 8,700 registered farmer’s markets, not to mention thousands of crafts and arts fairs, holiday festivals and other events, where small vendors come together to sell their wares. But making sales move and boosting the bottom line isn’t only...
In cities around the world, a common issue plagues street performers young and old: Less cash in pockets means less money in their hats. For these buskers, now may be the time to supplement their tip jars with an mPOS solution, says Nick Broad, co-founder...
For street performers who swallow fire or twist into contortions, not getting hurt might seem like their biggest concern. But, increasingly, buskers are facing a new hurdle, one that threatens their income rather than their bodies. The problem? With more consumers turning to mobile...
For the 4,000 food trucks that serve 2.5 billion consumers each year — and bring in more than $1 billion — making a profit takes more than just offering food on the go. In the February mPOS Tracker, PYMNTS looks at the evolution of mPOS...
Industries across the board are getting a mobile makeover. From retailers looking to use mobile features to better appeal to tech-savvy customers to cooks looking for a new way to get their food into the hands (and mouths) of hungry consumers, mPOS innovations across a...
It’s a problem with which most commuters are familiar, though many likely wish they were not. They wake up, get ready to go, walk to their bus or train stops and reach for their transit tickets only to realize said ticket is sitting on a...
